The Tartars had been ruthless several times, but they didn't have the same teeth at all. They all jumped and finally returned in disappointment.

Although the Guanning Army had the tradition of selling teammates and immediately fled when they saw something wrong, they immediately fled in the Ming army, but their combat effectiveness was indeed the best. This is not a prank. At least they can fight back and forth when fighting against the Tartars.

It is one thing to be willing to fight with the Tartars, and it is another thing to be able to fight with the Tartars. This is the case with the Guanning Army. It has this ability, but due to various factors, it is unwilling to fight with the Tartars.

This time, if 40,000 or even more Guanning troops really came, it means that the court has regarded the Tiance Army as an enemy of the Tartar level.

Everyone present understands this principle.

For a moment, the silence on the field was silent, and everyone felt a huge pressure.

Seeing this situation, Kong Youde just continued to tell the information, basically all the useful news was said, so that everyone present could have a background on the enemy. As for how to deal with it, it still has to be discussed slowly.

Cheng Xikong took the lead and said with great momentum, "Sir, the imperial court dispatched so many troops, not only to deal with the White Lotus Sect, but definitely came for us. And looking at the fierce look, he would definitely not negotiate with us again. He would definitely intend to kill us! In this case, we will accompany the imperial court to the end and fight them head-on, so that the imperial court would not dare to underestimate us, so that we can completely gain a foothold!

Now that the enemy is in front of us, we can only overcome the difficulties together. If someone has a different mindset and betrays his brothers, I, Cheng Xikong, will not let him go!"

Although what he said seemed like nonsense and could make judgments based on these information as long as his mind was fine, the purpose of these words was to eliminate the possible luck mentality of some people. This battle must be fought without any room for retreat.

The Tiance Army is now complex. Although the children of refugees in Liaodong still occupy the mainstream, there are still many soldiers and officers of various other components, some of which are the original guards, some are the Ming army captured in Jiangnan, and some are the Ming army captured after several battles, as well as the men who originally belonged to Li Jiucheng and Geng Zhongming.

Once there are too many people, they will be mixed. Although they have all joined the Tiance Army, they can't guarantee what they are thinking in their hearts. It is not surprising that the enemy is facing a big enemy, and it is not surprising that they are retreating.

This situation can occur among the soldiers at the bottom, but it must not appear among the senior officers. Once someone is worried that he cannot defeat the Ming army and defection will bring a fatal blow to the Tiance Army, so it must be eliminated in advance.

Kong Youde also said loudly, "Yes, a war is inevitable! Next, we should prepare for war and overcome difficulties together! Let's discuss what strategy to use to defeat the attacking enemy troops! If you have any good ideas, even if you put them forward, it doesn't matter if you say it wrong!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Zhiyuan stood up, "Sir, my subordinates believe that the army that the Ming army attacked this time was mainly Guanning Army and border Army, and their advantage was cavalry. Our cavalry was only 7,500, and even if we added the cavalry of each infantry division, it was only 12,000, which was not on the same level as their tens of thousands of cavalry. If we fought with them in the field, we would definitely suffer losses.

Therefore, we should stick to it, use the advantages of firearms to deal with them a major blow, and delay time at the same time! We have enough food, grass, weapons and ammunition to spend all the time with them. According to the existing resources, it will be fine if we spend half a year with them!

One-third of our land can collect 900,000 stones of food, and it is transported nearby, which is enough for all the soldiers of the Tiance Army to have two years of military supplies, namely gunpowder, weapons and ammunition, and manpower!

But the Ming army certainly could not afford it. They dispatched more than 100,000 people, Qingzhou Prefecture had been destroyed, and the other three prefectures had exhausted their stored grain for the past six months for war, so they would definitely not be able to support them much, which means that their food would have to be transported from other places. They would definitely not be able to hold on to such consumption!"

Kong Youde deeply agreed with Qin Zhiyuan's idea, "What Qin prefect said is very reasonable! Our Tiance Army has just been expanded, and the proportion of new recruits is nearly half. Field battles are not as good as Guanning Army. This is an indisputable fact. There is nothing to be ashamed of, so we cannot use our own shortcomings and touch the strengths of the enemy! Besides, we are stable internally, we only need to deal with this enemy with peace of mind, and we don't have to fight against the enemy head-on!

So, if you can fight, if you can, if you can, if you can defend. We can afford to spend it, the enemy cannot afford it!"

Kong Youde's words determined the future combat strategy: focus on defense, and at the same time find suitable opportunities to take the initiative.

With this tone, the generals next put forward their own opinions on this basis, with many useful and some undesirable.

For example, half of Mao Chengfu's cavalry troops were lancers, so they could follow the example of the Battle of Zhaoyuan, contact the Guanning Army in advance, harass them, delay their actions, and gain time for the construction of defensive fortifications in the Tiance Army, and at the same time, they could also be more successful.

The other half of the cavalry troops were also concentrated to find suitable opportunities to fight the enemy's food and grass transportation. The food and grass needed by more than 100,000 people must not be a small number. If Kong Youde does not do it, they can protect them closely.

In addition, the Tiance Army will also take the initiative to launch an attack. When the Guanning Army solved the Bailian Sect's army besieged Qingzhou, it took Shouguang, Changle and Linqu from the Bailian Sect. Two of these three counties are located east of Qingzhou City, blocking the way eastward to Laizhou. Linqu is located in the south of Qingzhou, blocking the route to Andongwei south.

These three places are outside the control of the Tiance Army, and they are not afraid of being destroyed. As long as they can hold back the pace of the Guanning Army, the goal will be achieved.

The final defense will be Changyi and Weixian. These two cities will be built into solid fortresses. At the same time, they will be stationed on the Wei River, lying across the Guanning Army's Tokyo road, making it impossible for them to advance eastward and hold them here.

Of course, before fighting with the Guanning Army, the Tiance Army had to solve one goal, that is, Laizhou City.

However, some people have put forward some more ‘special’ suggestions, such as Xie Yong said, “Sir, although we can defend the city, the number of enemy troops is there, at least 100,000, or even as many as 140,000. Even if they divide some troops into besieging the city, the other part can still advance eastward. We must still fight in the field! Since the Lord said that they are mainly Guanning Army, then there is a good idea for subordinates!”

"Oh? Then what's the best way for you?"

"Tartars!"

As soon as this said, the hall suddenly became quiet, and all eyes were focused on Xie Yong, looking at him like a monster.

"Sir, what my subordinates are talking about is not seeking refuge with the Tartars, but using them!"

"How about this? You can say it in detail!"

"Sir, this Guanning Army is defending the Guanning Defense Line, and this Guanning Defense Line is guarding against the Tartars. Now the Guanning Army enters the pass to deal with us in large quantities, and the defense will inevitably be empty. If we contact the Tartars and inform them of this situation, they will definitely take the opportunity to attack the Guanning Defense Line. At that time, the Guanning Army will definitely return to aid..."

"Shut up! You shameless person! We are irresistible with the Tartars. You actually want to help the Tartars? I know that the person you surrendered is unreliable. Do you want to surrender to the Tartars and sell us all to the Tartars?"

Before he finished speaking, Mao Chengfu stood up and shouted loudly, his eyes wide open, his facial features were a little distorted, as if he was about to kill Xie Yong the next moment.

Mao Chengfu had been following Kong Youde for a long time, and was also a refugee from Liaodong. After being killed by the Tartars, he escaped by chance and defected to Pi Island before he survived. It can be said that his hatred for the Tartars is unforgettable, and he would never accept the things that benefited the Tartars.

"Mao Chengfu, sit down! The matter is about discussing matters. Don't shout at the beating and killing. I have already said it in advance. Even if the statement is wrong, I will not blame it. Commander Xie has kind intentions, but he is not considerate thoroughly!" Kong Youde also shouted angrily, stopping the quarrel before talking.

Kong Youde spoke, Mao Chengfu had to sit down, but he still stared at Xie Yong with anger.

Then Kong Youde said to Xie Yong again, "There are indeed many inappropriate suggestions, but it's okay to say something wrong! But next time you should pay attention. Before making suggestions, you must think more and not be so rude!"

"It's my subordinate who is reckless! I know my subordinates are wrong! Teacher Mao, my colleagues here, I'm here to apologize to you!" Xie Yong quickly admitted his mistake.

He also knew that he had not thought clearly that everyone here had a blood feud with the Tartars, so how could he agree to such a plan?

It seems that Kong Youde said that he is nothing wrong, but in fact he is also warning him that he can be forgiven for the first time, but if there is a second time, he may not be so easy to talk to.

Then, there was another cold game on the court. Although this suggestion was refuted, some generals still looked at Xie Yong, all of them were from the former Dongjiang Group. Their hatred for the Tartars was too deep. They would never accept that they wanted them to use the Tartars, so they could still gain benefits.

Su Rui suddenly mentioned a suggestion, "Sir, since we can't use the Tartars to do these, what if we do this ourselves? We have a navy and have enough ability to attack the Guanning defense line?"

When everyone heard this, their eyes lit up.

This suggestion seems to be feasible.

Now, except for a small number of Guanning troops on the Guanning defense line, most of them were dispatched from other places. The temporarily garrisoned troops look similar to the original number, but in fact they are completely different.

Since we can't be cheaper, why not do it ourselves?

In order to prevent the Tartars, it is estimated that the Guanning Army that remained behind was also concentrated on the Jinzhou line. In other words, the defense in the Shanhaiguan area must be not strong. If the Tiance Army uses the navy to conduct an assault, not to mention that it can capture Shanhaiguan, it only needs to capture one or two small counties within the pass and launch a few attacks on Shanhaiguan. Their court will inevitably increase troops to Shanhaiguan for the safety of the Guanning defense line. The most likely thing is to transfer some of the Guanning troops back.

Immediately, everyone made corresponding research on this proposal and finally found that it seemed to be feasible.

Therefore, this plan was formulated, of course, this required the assistance of the navy. The landing and combat training and the investigation of the Shanhaiguan waters must also begin early. At that time, I would like to give the court such a surprise to let them know that the Tiance Army is not easy to mess with.

After half a day of discussion, the combat plan for dealing with the Guanning Army was finally finalized. At least from the perspective of grand strategy, it was done quite in detail. As for the specific details, temporary adjustments will be made at that time.

After the meeting, all departments began to work hard to welcome the upcoming war.

As mentioned at the meeting, the first step is to take down Laizhou City and deal with the defenders of Laizhou City.

After defeating Fan Jingwen in the Battle of Zhaozhan, he did not take advantage of the victory and thus took over Laizhou City, which was actually the result of many factors.

On the one hand, he was facing the threat from Guo Huaiyi and the group of Japanese troops at that time. He had to deal with them first. After solving the Japanese pirates, he was constantly busy with other things and could not spare the time to attack Laizhou City.

Furthermore, there was no corresponding means of breaking the city at that time. It took time for the red cannon to transport it, and the blasting technology was not mature. In addition, the defenders in Laizhou City had to withstood Geng Zhongming and others' attacks for three months and had rich experience in defending the city, so it was not that easy to win.

In addition, Kong Youde didn't want to continue fighting at that time. At that time, he negotiated with the court and obtained a plan to separatist Denglai was very credible, so he started an artillery battle with the defenders of Laizhou City and completely suppressed them, and then negotiated.

The situation is different now. The court came 90,000 people at one time, and there were follow-up troops. Judging from this situation, it was obvious that it was necessary to completely eliminate the Tiance Army. This hidden danger must be eliminated first to avoid the war ahead. It is also estimated that more than 30,000 people will be estimated to be behind.

Moreover, the strength of the Tiance Army is much stronger than before, and its blasting technology is mature. Warships and red-clothed cannons are also ready. It should not be a problem to win Laizhou City.

So, from this day on, the Tiance army scattered all over the country began to gather towards Laizhou and Pingdu.

The next morning, Kong Youde brought the guard battalion and an artillery division's transportation brigade to Pingshan Arsenal, bringing all the sixty Yunfei cannons created in the artillery bureau in the past half month and fifteen red-clothed cannons in the inventory to Dengzhou Water City.

Then, all these artillery were loaded onto the ship, and Kong Youde and his guard battalion also boarded the warship.

This time, the navy will also participate in the attack on Laizhou City. All the red-clothed cannons in Kong Youde's hand were allocated to the navy. Their firepower is the most powerful and has the greatest destructive power to the city wall. These cloud flying cannons will also test their true effects in actual combat. (To be continued)
Chapter completed!